Stuff The Bus School Supply Drive Underway: Here's How You Can Help

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive benefitting Harford County kids runs now through Sept. 12.

Organized by the Harford County Education Foundation, the school supply drive helps provide needed materials to thousands of students each fall.

"Starting school without essential tools—like pencils, calculators or folders—puts students at an unfair disadvantage," said Deb Merlock, president of the Education Foundation. "By making sure every child walks into the classroom ready, we’re strengthening their self-esteem, learning experience and future success."

The following are drop-off sites for the 2025 Stuff the Bus school supply drive:

• American Premier Realty
• Bel Air Orthodontics
• Benfield Electric Co
• Christ Fellowship Church
• Coppermine - Bel Air Athletic Club
• Edward Jones - Alysson Krchnavy
• First National Bank of PA
• Flavor Bakery & Cafe
• Freedom Federal Credit Union
• Geo-Technology Associates, INC.
• Guttman Energy, INC.
• Harco Credit Union
• Harford County Government
• Harford County Public Library
• Harford County Public Schools
• Harford County Sheriff's Office (August 4 - 18)
• Harford Mutual Insurance Group
• Hopewell United Methodist Church
• Huntington Learning Center - Bel Air
• Joanna Dieter, Realtor
• Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates
• Smiths Detection
• T2S, LLC
• The Y in Central Maryland - Abingdon
• WAVE - Aberdeen
• We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym - Forest Hill
• Wegmans Food Market - Bel Air
• Wesleyan Chapel United Methodist Church

• Pencils
• Pens
• Paper
• Folders (with and without brads)
• Backpacks
• Personal care items
• New and used books
• Incentive items
• Binders
• Hard case and zipper pencil cases
• Glue sticks
• Index cards
• Crayons
• Colored pencils
• Washable markers
• Graphing Calculators
• Composition Books
• Arts and crafts supplies

People also can donation online at harfordeducation.org/donations.